A Year in Review; Looking To the Future

As 2012 comes to a close I cannot help but get excited about the future. Why? Because so much has happened this past year and yet I know the journey is just beginning. I want to share with you what the Lord is doing and what I believe the next steps are for this ministry.

As I sat down to write 2012’s vision last December, the Lord gave me Deuteronomy 31:6 to help me focus on the year at hand. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you”. I didn’t know what that meant at the time, all I knew was that my job was to be strong and courageous and to trust that God was with me and working through me. It’s been a crazy year, however these are the things that have come from it.

1. Finish writing & posting through the book of Hebrews!(YAY!)2. Started a vlog (video blog)3. Started posting email conversation from readers with questions4. Started supporting a new missionary family whose work is Bible Translation5. Changed jobs to be in a role to learn leadership and further develop as a writer and teacher6. Asked to be a guest speaker at local churches7. Launched a new, faster and mobile responsive website8. Subscriptions to blog have doubled9. Web traffic has tripled10. Mobile traffic has increased 1700% (from this time last year)

I believe this is just the beginning of what the Lord has planned for this blog and this ministry in 2013. I am excited to see Him at work in my heart and through this community of supporters who both encourage by emails, comments and correspondence and those who offer financial support or one-time gifts.

Thank you so very much for your support and readership! In Christ, Juli Camarin

Recent Comments from Readers:

“Time and again as I read your articles, tears flows in my eyes. Wonderful! I fell in love with Jesus again and again progressively. I know without a doubt, these articles are from a heart filled with Jesus' love and power” ~ Veesmart

“Thank you so much for your article - I have been confused about this for many years, and now I weep in humility as your perfectly worded article led me to understanding and revelation on the width, depth, length and height of the love of Christ for me. I bless you and thank you” ~ Gail

“I can't begin to thank you for your verse-by-verse comments on Romans. I teach Bible at a Christian high school and sometimes it's hard to bring it down to a level where all of us understand. (myself included) I am teaching Romans this year and am so fortunate to have found your site. Your examples and explanations are such a blessing!” ~ Georgeanne

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“I love this sentence: "Since the Lord knows me intimately, He knows exactly what I need to hear to encourage me along the way." When I am reading through scriptures lately looking for "my" verse I stumble, thinking this verse is not for me, it was for Moses, etc. This sentence re-confirmed what my heart already knew was that God's word was relevant then, now and always to All His People” ~ Allison

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“Juli, I have read your mission statements and thank God for it! I am a 65 year old man, married for 44 years, father of 2 sons and a daughter and grandfather of 7 young ones. In my search this morning for answers to Paul's Romans 7 struggle I happened on your website and began reading. That was several hours ago. I have bookmarked the blog and will continue to explore it. I am lifted up by what I have read and for that I thank our Heavenly Father. Thanks” ~ Russ

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“Wow!! Thank you Julie, you are articulating the revelation Holy Spirit gave me proof that ours is not a God of confusion” ~ Gail